AuthenticationPolicy.java

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package org.jasig.cas.authentication;

/**
 * Stategy interface for pluggable authentication security policies.
 *
 * @author Marvin S. Addison
 * @version 4.0
 */
public interface AuthenticationPolicy {
    /**
     * Determines whether an authentication event isSatisfiedBy arbitrary security policy.
     *
     * @param authentication Authentication event to examine for compliance with security policy.
     *
     * @return True if authentication isSatisfiedBy security policy, false otherwise.
     */
    boolean isSatisfiedBy(Authentication authentication);
}